Program Overview

Undergraduate Certificate in Instructional Design

The Undergraduate Certificate in Instructional Design prepares graduates to facilitate learning and improve performance outcomes by introducing, enhancing, and integrating technology in various professional settings, including classrooms, school libraries, corporate workplaces, healthcare facilities, non-profit organizations, and more.

Program Overview

The program focuses on hands-on research, exploring imaginative ways to improve research, teaching, and learning with emerging technologies. The Emerging Technologies and Creativity Research Lab is a key component of the program, where students and faculty work together to find creative solutions to transform education using resources such as:

• Flight simulator
• 3D printing machine
• Mixed-reality teaching simulator
• Robots
• Other cutting-edge technologies

Professional Success

The program has a strong track record of producing successful graduates, including:

• Kushal Jha, who completed his PhD in Learning, Design, and Technology and served as the College of Education and Human Sciences Graduate Commencement Marshal
• Frances Alvarado-Albertorio, who received the 2019 Smaldino and Herring Leadership Award for the Association for Educational Communications and Technology's (AECT) Teacher Education Division
• Kathy Essmiller, who earned her master's in educational technology and is currently pursuing her doctorate in educational technology, and was named an Open Educational Resource (OER) Research Fellow
• Ying Xiu, who served as a graduate teaching assistant and is now a full-time university instructional designer
• Scott Haselwood, who earned his Ph.D. in Educational Technology and serves as executive director of technology for Mid-Del Public Schools
• Toby Brown, who earned his Ph.D. in Educational Technology and is a business and computer teacher
• Travis Hartfield, who earned his master's in educational technology and is a life coach, consultant, and teacher
• Samantha Krawczyk, who earned a graduate certificate in online teaching and a master's in educational technology, and is a senior product manager at Amazon
• Robert Meyers, who earned a graduate certificate in online teaching and a master's in educational technology, and is an instructional designer
• Stacey Welch, who is the lead education coordinator for the NASA STEM Pathway Activities-Consortium for Education cooperative agreement
• Kyle Hudson, who earned his master's degree in educational technology and is a talent and organizational development manager

Student Support

The program offers expert faculty support from admission to graduation and beyond, providing students with the resources they need to achieve academic and professional success.